The regions of Romania
Choose a region to read about its wines and explore the smaller growing areas within it.
- 01BanatNo producers listed yetBanat is a wine region in southwestern Romania, with vineyards on gentle slopes at 100 to 350 metres. It has mild winters, hot summers and long autumns. White grapes include Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc; red varieties include Cadarcă and Merlot. Recaș and Banat are names to look for on appellation labels.
- 02Crișana & Maramureș1 producerCrișana & Maramureș covers winegrowing areas in northwestern Romania, including Crișana and Miniș. Vineyards range from damp river valleys to warmer, sunnier slopes. Local grapes include the white Fetească albă and Mustoasă de Măderat and the red Cadarcă. Around Beltiug, Rătești and Ardud, wine cellars are cut into the hillsides.
- 03DobrogeaNo producers listed yetBetween the Danube and the Black Sea lies Dobrogea, a wine region in southeastern Romania. Vines have grown here for at least 2,700 years. Its protected wine names include Murfatlar, Oltina and Babadag, with styles ranging from full-bodied reds to crisp rosés and dry or sweet whites.
- 04Moldovan HillsNo producers listed yetMoldovan Hills is a wine region in Romania, with vineyards between the Carpathians and the Prut and Siret valleys. It includes the wine areas of Panciu, Cotnari and Nicorești. Panciu makes sparkling wine, Cotnari is associated with white and sweet wines, and Nicorești grows the red grapes Băbească Neagră and Fetească Neagră.
- 05Muntenia & Oltenia Hills2 producersMuntenia & Oltenia Hills covers Romanian wine areas including Dealu Mare, Pietroasa, Drăgăşani and Segarcea. Wines range from dry and sparkling whites to aromatic reds. The white grape Tămâioasa Românească is grown in Dealu Mare and Oltenia, while Fetească Neagră and Băbească Neagră are red varieties found in the region.
- 06Other producers3 producersThese producers are in Romania, with no more specific region shown.
- 07TransylvaniaNo producers listed yetIn Romania's Transylvania region, vineyards occupy the hills of the Transylvanian Plateau. Cool summers and cold winters accompany a focus on white wines, both still and sparkling. Târnave generally makes wines with more pronounced acidity than warmer sites elsewhere in Transylvania; other wine areas include Aiud and Alba Iulia.